Local Authenticity

The human possibility to be realized in a scene, even where it is highly theatrical, may also be defined by the extent to which a scene affirms a sense of rootedness, confirming or reshaping the primordial identity of their members. Participants may seek the pleasure of having a common sense of what makes for a real or genuine experience. Authenticity is the pleasure of identity, the affirmation of who we are at bottom and what it means to be genuine and real rather than fake and phony.

 

Does participating in the activity associated with [amenity] promote in participants a sense that a valid source of identity is one’s distinct local roots (ex.: sports teams allow you to realize yourself as a Chicagoan through expressing your allegiance to Da Bears).

Is promoting distinct place-based identity a crucial part of this amenity? Would the absence of this quality fundamentally change this amenity?

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Does participating in the activity associated with [amenity] promote in participants a sense that a valid source of identity requires rejecting local roots (by , say, becoming a citizen of the world, at home everywhere and nowhere?)

Is the rejection of place-based identity a crucial part of this amenity? Would the absence of this rejection fundamentally change this amenity?

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